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Conference Programme

Beyond The Pandemic: Research Now And In The Future

The 3 day virtual programme runs over 3 days from 10-12 November 2021. All sessions will be available to registered delegates, on demand for one month after the conference.

Wednesday 10 November 2021
 Registration and Welcoming
08:30 – 09:00Welcoming address
09:00 - 09:45Presentation of the DRD: Postdoctoral Research Support
09:45 – 10:30Keynote speaker
10:30 – 11:00Coffee Break
Session 1
11:00 – 12:30Oral Presentations (Symposium 1)Oral Presentations (Symposium 2)
Lunch Break
12:30 – 13:30Poster Presentations (Session 1)Industry tables
13:30 – 15:00Workshop 1
15:00 – 15:30Coffee Break
Session 2
15:30 – 17:30Oral Presentations (Symposium 3)Oral Presentations (Symposium 4)
Thursday 11 November 2021
08:45 – 09:00Opening
09:00 – 10:30Workshop 2
10:30 – 11:00Coffee Break
Session 3
11:00 – 12:30Maushari Course Showcase (SU postdocs)
Lunch Break
12:30 – 13:30Poster Presentations (Session 2)Industry tables
13:30 – 15:00Workshop 3
15:00 – 15:30Coffee Break
Session 4
15:30 – 17:00Oral Presentations (Symposium 5)Oral Presentations (Symposium 6)
Friday 12 November 2021
09:00 – 09:15Opening
09:15 – 10:00Keynote speaker
Session 5
10:00 – 11:30Oral Presentations (Symposium 7)Oral Presentations (Symposium 8)
11:30 – 12:30Poster Presentations (Session 3)Industry tables
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00Maushari Course Showcase (SU postdocs)
15:00 – 16:00Roundtable discussion: The value of postdocs now and in the future
16:00 – 16:15
Short Break
16: 15 – 17:30Gala Ceremony Plenary Lecture Best Presentation Awards
Awarding of Top20 Awards
Announcement of PDS Exec 2022​